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STUDIO FOCUS: BMG WRITING ROOMS

You’ve heard the term ‘content is king.’ BMG has a slightly adapted philosophy better described as ‘content creation is king.’ The global record label isn’t your average hit-churning machine, although it certainly churns out hits.

BMG Australia recently completed the fitout of its new SoundLabs ‘writing rooms’ in its Surry Hills offices. They’re like ridiculously over-spec’d home studios, but in an office building. Apart from the enviable recording gear, SoundLabs aren’t your run-of-the-mill studio spaces. They’re all about content creation; rooms designed as songwriting ovens set to the perfect temperature to bake new music to perfection. Dubbed Black room and White

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